Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
The Government of Jordan has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Boeing at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) on 12 May, aimed at moving forward with negotiations to procure a number of AH-6i Light Attack/Reconnaissance helicopters.
The signature of the LoI is in ‘anticipation of continued discussions leading to a contractual agreement for the purchase of the AH-6i’, a Boeing spokesman said.
According to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), procurement of the AH-6i ‘Little Birds’ would provide ‘great capability and low operating costs for enhanced border security and training for other types of modern aircraft‘.
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Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
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